Moon calendar for October 2027

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated September 30, 2026

Every day of October 2027 with the Moon's phase and how much of it is lit at 12:00 UTC. The new Moon, the quarters and the full Moon are marked on the day they happen in UTC.

This month's full Moon is the Hunter's Moon, on October 15, with the Moon in Aries. The new Moon falls on October 29, with the Moon in Scorpio.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in October 2027

First quarterThursday, October 7, 2027 at 11:47 UTC
Full MoonFriday, October 15, 2027 at 13:47 UTC
Last quarterFriday, October 22, 2027 at 17:29 UTC
New MoonFriday, October 29, 2027 at 13:36 UTC

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to the minute, and agree with NASA's published table of Moon phases to within two minutes. Where your browser allows, your own clock is shown under each.

The Moon on each day of October 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					October 1: Waxing crescent, 3% lit	October 2: Waxing crescent, 7% lit
October 3: Waxing crescent, 14% lit	October 4: Waxing crescent, 22% lit	October 5: Waxing crescent, 31% lit	October 6: Waxing crescent, 41% lit	October 7: First quarter, 50% lit	October 8: Waxing gibbous, 60% lit	October 9: Waxing gibbous, 69% lit
October 10: Waxing gibbous, 77% lit	October 11: Waxing gibbous, 85% lit	October 12: Waxing gibbous, 91% lit	October 13: Waxing gibbous, 96% lit	October 14: Waxing gibbous, 99% lit	October 15: Full Moon, 100% lit	October 16: Waning gibbous, 99% lit
October 17: Waning gibbous, 96% lit	October 18: Waning gibbous, 91% lit	October 19: Waning gibbous, 83% lit	October 20: Waning gibbous, 74% lit	October 21: Waning gibbous, 64% lit	October 22: Last quarter, 53% lit	October 23: Waning crescent, 41% lit
October 24: Waning crescent, 30% lit	October 25: Waning crescent, 20% lit	October 26: Waning crescent, 12% lit	October 27: Waning crescent, 5% lit	October 28: Waning crescent, 1% lit	October 29: New Moon, 0% lit	October 30: Waxing crescent, 1% lit
October 31: Waxing crescent, 4% lit

How is the Moon moving through October 2027?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from October 1 to October 15 and October 29 to October 31 (18 days), and waning on the other 13. It is at least half lit on 16 days. Time between the principal phases: First quarter October 7, full Moon October 15: 8 days 2 hours; Full Moon October 15, last quarter October 22: 7 days 4 hours; Last quarter October 22, new Moon October 29: 6 days 20 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during October 2027?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Libra: from the start of October 2027 until October 1 at 17:46 UTC.
Scorpio: from October 1 at 17:46 UTC until October 3 at 22:56 UTC.
Sagittarius: from October 3 at 22:56 UTC until October 6 at 08:00 UTC.
Capricorn: from October 6 at 08:00 UTC until October 8 at 20:10 UTC.
Aquarius: from October 8 at 20:10 UTC until October 11 at 09:02 UTC.
Pisces: from October 11 at 09:02 UTC until October 13 at 20:10 UTC.
Aries: from October 13 at 20:10 UTC until October 16 at 04:37 UTC.
Taurus: from October 16 at 04:37 UTC until October 18 at 10:47 UTC.
Gemini: from October 18 at 10:47 UTC until October 20 at 15:25 UTC.
Cancer: from October 20 at 15:25 UTC until October 22 at 19:03 UTC.
Leo: from October 22 at 19:03 UTC until October 24 at 21:54 UTC.
Virgo: from October 24 at 21:54 UTC until October 27 at 00:22 UTC.
Libra: from October 27 at 00:22 UTC until October 29 at 03:23 UTC.
Scorpio: from October 29 at 03:23 UTC until October 31 at 08:25 UTC.
Sagittarius: from October 31 at 08:25 UTC until the end of October 2027.

Questions about the Moon in October 2027

When is the full Moon in October 2027?

The full Moon is on October 15 at 13:47 UTC with the Moon in Aries. It is the Hunter's Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in October 2027?

The new Moon is on October 29 at 13:36 UTC with the Moon in Scorpio.

How much of the Moon is lit in October 2027?

At 12:00 UTC on October 1 the Moon is 3% lit (waxing crescent), on October 15 100% (full Moon) and on October 31 4% (waxing crescent). The dimmest day at noon UTC is October 29 at 0%, the brightest October 15 at 100%.

Does October 2027 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

No: the one full Moon is October 15, and nothing is eclipsed.